Legal Opinion

State v. Porter

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 5, 1906PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Madison District Court.— Hon. Jas. D. Gamble, Judge. Defendant was convicted of keeping a house of ill fame and appeals to this court. —

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.

'The contentions for defendant are: (1) Error of the court in rejecting certain evidence; (2) insufficiency of the testimony to support the verdict; and (3) error in the instructions given by the trial court.

1. admission op evidence. As to the ruling on evidence. Defendant sought to show what one of the inmates of her house said when she went there, to which ah objection as incompetent was sustained. The witness was afterwards permitted anS\ver the question without objection, and no prejudice resulted from the ruling, even if erroneous. In answer to the question she affirmed that nothing was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. LeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  2. State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
  3. Burlington & Missouri River Railroad v. HayneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  2. State v. MauchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  3. State v. HaskinsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
  4. Sisemore v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
  5. State v. FlynnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915

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